group show!

i have 4 paintings in this show which will be up through May 11th. come by Wednesday for the reception if you can!

sold!

i was invited again this year to be a working artist at tribeca ball, the academy's annual gala fundraiser. this is the little painting i did, which i just sold to one of the guests! below are some shots of me setting up and starting to paint. it was fun, but the downside is i was too busy painting the whole time to see such fabulous guests as justin timberlake and bill clinton. apparently jt was even standing behind me for a few minutes while i was painting. and no one told me!!!

white stag

this little study i did for the tribeca ball, which is a big gala fundraiser at the academy. it will be on view at the party and if it sells half goes to the school and half to me!
i loved painting this magical creature - and i've decided i'm going to do a larger version :)

bowl of milk

sticking with the cat theme, and in light of the current exhibition at the Met of his late interiors, i present to you another Bonnard. in this one the cat is not immediately perceptible; you have to look for him in the shadows. i love this painting - called The Bowl of Milk, circa 1919. i'm not sure if this piece is in the show, but i can't wait to get to the Met soon to see more of these weird and maniacally colorful interiors.

chat

this is a Bonnard's Le chat blanc. Bonnard has tons of cats in his paintings to keep me going here. and Balthus. don't even get me started on Balthus. you'll definitely be seeing some of his felines here soon.

sorry about the pin holes, this guy has been pinned to the last 4 studios i've inhabited.
:)

cats

i will have another little painting finished soon, but i've been thinking that even when i don't have something of mine ready to post i want to keep the blogging going. the painting of papi i just did gave me an idea: i've decided that for now i will fill in with pictures of the best cats from art history. like this guy:


isn't he ridiculous?! i love it. it's a detail from The Graham Children by Hogarth, 1742.

papi in a cartwheel ruff

i'm back! after a good weekend of lots of painting it's time for me to get the blog back up and running. i was feeling a little lazy and stuck with painting for a few weeks, but after the best pep-talk ever by someone whose name rhymes with shimmy, i am feeling super inspired and motivated. this painting was a gift for my valentine, it's bob wearing an old thyme ruffled collar. we have an awesome fancy gold frame that will fit it perfectly when it's dry. :)

i started this painting months ago, then put it aside for a while, and have been working on it again the last couple weeks, and i think i'm finally done.

Happy New Year!

i'm going to wear my new orange hat everyday this year. not really, it's pretty warm. fun to paint though!
:)

best presents ever

i received a couple of amazing prezies this weekend from my two ultimate bros.
the first one is from jimmy. every time i fly away somewhere he hides a card or note in my suitcase for me to find later. this year is the best one ever cuz it's a christmas card that he made (that also included a check for $5 to spend on ice cream). look at this dapper gentleman:



and the second one is the most amazing painting by christina of some adorable kittens. she got herself a paint by number kit and worked on it for weeks. she let the numbers serve as a guide but eventually went into it with her own colors, seriously taking paint by number to another level. how awesome is this???? words can't express how much i love it. thanks again buddy :) :)

heather the pirate

for her 40th birthday, jimmy and i did companion portraits of heather as a pirate. here's mine, and u can see jimmy's here!

bride's maids sashes

as the maid of honor, i told christina i would help her jazz up the bride's maids' dresses. so i made a pretty sash with a flower to go around our wastes.. jimmy and i had a little craft party at home and he helped me cut them all out. here they are in progress:





the finished flower:



this isn't the best but it's the only pic i have yet of the whole ensamble. when cp forwards the wedding photos i'll post one with all of us together. ..oh yeah and there's Christina looking all bridal.. doesn't she look beautiful?
:)

more from Eleuthera

the bride & groom:



look at this cuteness:



every sunset here has been amazing



p.s. we watched election coverage on a tiny tv in the gym here, sitting on stair-master machines and bikes. this is the second major world-changing event that has happened back home that i've been away during (911 i was on an island in greece). it's kind of upsetting not to be home celebrating with everyone. (not that i'm complaining).
go-obama.
:)

BahamaMama

sorry about the irregular posting but i'm finally in the bahamas! it is so great to be here with christina and tom. it's so quiet and warm and peaceful. the wedding is going to be so beautiful! i'll post pics here each day. here's a couple right outside the door where i'm sitting:

happy halloween from JC

after last night, i love our neighborhood even more. nothing pleases me more than seeing people go all out for halloween. and our block proved to be the spookiest one around for all the trick-or-treaters..







this is our building; through the window you can see margie the manequin who lives in the foyer:







our neighbors across the street had the goriest display for sure: notice the rat eating this poor skeleton's brains:



but i think these lovely witches, also across the street, took the prize for the most spooktacular set up: